St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-23
LOVES OFFERING.
Some Beautiful Bible Illustrations
Made by Rev. j. j. Hall.

MaOo ny lSGV. q. u. nan.
cloves Offering" was the subject of
the morning sermon preached by Rev.
j. j. Hall in the First Free Baptist
church, and the text selected, Luke
vii 1878, And, behold, woman in the
city, who was sinner, when she knew
that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's
house, brought an alabaster box of ONT
ment, and stood at His feet behind
Him weeping, and began to wash His
feet with tears, and did wipe them with
the hairs of her head, and kissed His
feet, and anointed them with the Oint-
ment."
Mr.. Hall said: There were at least
two instances in which Jesus was
anointed by women and His feet wiped
by the hair of their bead. Some Bible
scholars cOnformed these two instances
and think that one incident is twice re-
corded. The facts, are, however, one
took place in the early part of our Lords
ministry, the other just prior to His
death; one occurred in or near Main of
Galilee, the other in Bethany of Judea;
one by poor guilty woman of the city,
the other by Mary, the sister of Martha
and Lazarus; in one instance the oint-
ment was poured on his feet alone, the
other poured upon His head. The chief
point of resemblance apart of the fact
that He was anointed by woman is that
i'll both instances he was the guest of
one by name Simon. But there may
have been a thousand persons bearing
such a name. If we look upon this en-
tire incident to which my text refers
there are two pictures which come
loves greatest offering, as we
look upon this sinner who thas been
blest by Christ, bringing Eher choicest
gift to her benefactOr; and the other
picture presents the Lord Jesus in His
tenderness and compassion as He re-
ceives her offering and speaks words of
forgiveness and peace to her troubled
heart. Simon, the Pharisee, invited our
Lord to eat with him. Different per-
sons had dealings with Christ from
vastly different motives. Some sought
Him-to heal diseases; some because of
the loaveS and fishes; others because of
from curiosity and desire to under
stand Him better and know more of
Him. Whatever the motive that actu-
ated Simon, the Pharisee, Jesus accept
ed the invitation, went to the house and
was received in cold, dignified man
her. Simon evidently did not mean to
commit himself to the fitness of this
miracleworking and popular teacher by
extending Him this invitation. The
guests have all arrived, the flow of con-
versation is taking place, the feast is
under way, when, silently gliding into
the room came woman of bad reputa-
he would never have invited her to his
house, yet no one can say that Simon
would not have visited her house. Her
very presence makes breeze. See her
with hair unkempt, costly. box of per-
fume in her hand, her eyes look as if
they had long been weeping; she
presses her way past the crowd and the
assistants direct to where Jesus is re-
Ginning. What is she there for? Is she
not a. sinner? Aye, truly, and
that is one reason she came
where Jesus was. They that are
That woman evidently had a history;
not of brightness and purity, but of
darkness and shame. Yet she had heard
of Jesus. Met Him somewhere. Lis
tened to His words of mercy. She
learned the hope of repentance, and re-
joiced to know Gods pity and compass
sion came to the lowest. What joy
dawned upon her as new future beck
0ned her to better life. Christ had
awakened the hope and joy of her life.
Sne must see Him, ana In some way
show the gratitude of her love. She
came where He was, but when she be-
held Him she was all overcome by her
feelings. She knelt down at His feet,
and the tears flowed in copious showers;
they battle His precious feet, but with
her hair she wipes them and kisses them
devoutly, and when composed breaks
the box of precious ointment and pOurs
it over those feet, while the fragrance
thereof filled:the chamber where they
were.
Simon could not understand it, but
Christ by parable makes it all clear,